The whole piece of meat was put into the pot and cooked. Gong Linglong also peeled two radishes as side dishes. The portion was a bit large, just enough for each family to share a bowl.
Lu Jingchuan was stoking the fire in front of the stove when he saw a group of children drooling over the pot, all leaning over it waiting for the food to come out. He laughed helplessly, "Okay, wipe your saliva, go home and wash your hands, and ask your parents to bring some bowls for the food. Dinner will be served in five minutes."
The older children went back to call for help, but the younger ones were still crowded in the kitchen. Gong Linglong had no choice but to pour a basin of warm water and call them over one by one to wash their hands.
The men from each family had returned. Zheng Yong and Wang Yumiao came first, holding their son. Zheng Yong had just brought food from the cafeteria for Lu Jingchuan. As soon as he entered the house, he said, "It smells so good."
"I've heard that Linglong's cooking is delicious. We're in for a treat today."
Wang Yumiao, holding her son, walked behind and saw the house was crowded with children. She was amused and said, "I was wondering why the yard was so quiet today. It turns out they are all staying here."
"Their saliva is almost flooding our kitchen." Gong Linglong was wiping everyone's face with a handkerchief.
Seeing her washing the children's faces and hands with great patience and tenderness, Wang Yumiao smiled and said, "Linglong, I see you are quite patient with children. Give birth to one soon, and let my brother Jun take him out to play."
Gong Linglong was prepared for having children when she got married. She had never considered getting married and having children in her previous life, but after meeting Lu Jingchuan in this life, she put this matter on the agenda and was looking forward to the birth of their child.
"Let it be."
Pregnancy and childbirth could not be planned. They had reached a tacit agreement on this matter and had not considered taking any measures to avoid it when they were doing it.
Lu Jingchuan didn't say anything, his silence was tantamount to tacit agreement with her words.
In fact, he was also fantasizing about the days when he had children at home. He had a child who looked very much like him and his wife, who would sit by the stove and drool at the aroma of meat, and would follow him to training and run, and play and shout with the children in the staff compound. Thinking of this picture made him feel particularly warm and happy.
By the time everyone came over with their bowls, the meat in the pot was ready. Each family filled a bowl and kept a bowl for themselves.
"Mrs. Xu, Gangzi can have lunch with us at noon. I'll bring him over after lunch."
Seeing that Gangzi was sitting obediently next to his wife, somewhat clinging to her, not making any noise or fussing, and not jumping around like other children to beg for meat, Lu Jingchuan was in a somewhat depressed mood, so he took the initiative to keep him at home for dinner.
He knew that the Second Battalion Commander and his wife were very good to Gangzi, but they also had two children and it was rare for everyone to eat meat. If Gangzi didn't go over to eat, his two children would be able to eat an extra bite or two of meat.
Xu Lu smiled and accepted his intention, "Okay, Gangzi, you stay here and have dinner with Aunt Gong, we'll go back."
After they left, Gong Linglong picked up a bowl of meat and called to the child sitting at her feet, "Gangzi, come and eat meat."
The three-year-old child's emotions come and go quickly. He scooped up the meat with a spoon and ate it happily, laughing all the time: "Meat, it's delicious."
“Eat it with rice.”
Gong Linglong picked up another piece for him. Her own bowl was also piled with several pieces of meat, all picked up by Lu Jingchuan for her. She also scooped a spoonful for him: "Brother Jing, you eat too."
"Linglong, take a nap at home this afternoon."
Lu Jingchuan just knew that they had completed the task in half the time, and he also heard from his sisters-in-law that his wife was the main worker and she had been particularly busy these two days.
They have been sleeping late these days and always work until the early hours of the morning. However, both of them have a good sleep quality and still get up early as usual every day without feeling tired.
Gong Linglong didn't develop the habit of taking a nap. She said, "I'm going to the river to fish in the afternoon. I'll go to bed early tonight."
"Okay, fish by the river, but don't go into the deep water."
Gangzi was very well behaved while eating. He picked up and ate the rice that fell on the table. Maybe because the meat was too delicious, he finished the bowl of rice very quickly.
"Auntie, I want more."
"You're so good, I'll fill your plate with food."
Gong Linglong got up to add more rice to his bowl, filling it up halfway. She picked out some meat for him and scooped some soft radish and soup to soak in the rice. "Gangzi, eat quickly. After you finish eating, go play with Shitou and the others. Your father will be back tomorrow. He's gone to pick up your grandma. From now on, your grandma will cook for you."
"grandmother?"
When Gangzi came from his hometown, he was only a little over one year old. He had no memory of his grandmother and looked confused: "Is that grandma?"
"Not grandma, but grandma, your father's mother."
"Will grandma beat me? Will she steal my food?" Gangzi was often beaten by Mrs. Qian, and his snacks were always snatched away by her. He didn't like her very much.
"No, grandma will love you very much."
Gong Linglong thought about how strange this woman was, and she rarely said anything behind her back, "This woman Qian is so wicked that she even wants to take her grandson's things and eat them."
"She snatched all the allowances and wages of the second deputy battalion commander and mailed them back." Lu Jingchuan only found out about this recently.
Gong Linglong: "...There's a saying that goes, it's better to demolish a temple than to break up a marriage. I think this marriage should have been broken up long ago."
"He was also concerned about the child's young age."
Lu Jingchuan never interferes in the family affairs of his comrades and subordinates. Although he recognizes Yuan Anbin's work ability, if he cannot handle family affairs clearly and well, then his future development will have to be determined by the arrangements from above.
Although Gangzi was small, he seemed to understand what they said and said in a crisp voice: "Grandma is not good. I don't like her, and Dad doesn't like her either. Grandma always asks Dad for money. She buys delicious food for herself and doesn't give it to us."
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